Horace V. Johnson

Horace V. Johnson, age 88 years, of Frenchtown, NJ, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Country Arch Health Care Center, Union Township, NJ.

Born in Delaware Township, NJ, May 20, 1924, son of the late Howard and Violet Housel Johnson, he had resided in Delaware Township all his life until moving to Frenchtown five years ago.

A lifelong farmer, he was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps l944-l946. He was a member of the Sergeantsville United Methodist Church since l938 and was also a member of the Delaware Township Senior Citizens.

His wife, Florence Williamson Johnson, died in 1994 and he was also pre-deceased by two brothers, George Johnson and Jacob Johnson.

Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Horace V. and Lek Johnson of Saginaw, TX, and Van and Jennifer Johnson of York, PA; four daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Gary Coddington of Mifflinburg, PA, Mary and Robert Schwenderman of Milford, NJ, Joan and Roy Spitzform of Poland, ME and Linda and Lee Morris of Alpha, NJ; two sisters, Julia Johnson of Hopewell, NJ and Mary Ringer of Ringoes, NJ; a brother, Grover Johnson of Stockton, NJ; ten grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. in the Sergeantsville United Methodist Church, Sergeantsville, NJ, followed by interment in Rosemont Cemetery, Rosemont, NJ, under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 or to the Sergeantsville United Methodist Church, PO Box 51, Sergeantsville, NJ 08557.

For further information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.